Straits Echo, 17 December 1906

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. IMILV CHRONICLE or EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 289.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1264 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT N? 258 <r> i<J V 05 z* T k-3 s* oe p&* IN »>o 7 fC/? ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Jk- «00,000 Jtt75,000 Capital Paid’up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability! of Proprietors Head Office: RATION COURT, TIIREADNEEDLE STREET,
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    • 23 1 SOLE AGE.MS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. &3VU fig a 43 <s> bal £Tr -X. o 33 CP to a x \> A Z a <? *Hiv s.ssva
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  • 130 2 'I he will of Margaret Jem Kuutsford, V iscountess Kuutsford, of Pinewood, Wit ley, Suriey, aud niece of Lord Macaulay, left estatevalued at Jf!3,931 gross, with net personalty X3,B6ti. Lady Kuutsford, who died on Aug. 28th last, left the manuscript journals of Lord Macaulay to her
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  • 349 2 A Crying Injustice. VVk are rejoiced to see that that subject of pereuuial interest to all of us, the choice of names for harmless infants, is being seriously taken in hand, and that a philanthropic gentleman by the name of Settle is issuing a book to advise young
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  • 499 2 The 7 'imeif correspondent at Peking, iu forwarding to that journal the text of the regulations (which have now received the Imperial sanction) for giving effect to the recent opium edict, states that he had an interview at Tientsin with the Viceroy, Yuau Shih-kai, with special lefereuce
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 529 2 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S, N, Co. so. “MACEDONIA” 10.512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. Leave Feoang Har. 19 8 P M Colombo Apl. 3 Leave Bombay Apl. b due Marseilles Apl. 20 London Apl. 27 Passengers by this vessel will l*> afforded
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    • 1940 2 s<* XMAS BAZAAR. The Paradise fox* Children. The largest show ever offered in Penang in Chocolates, Bonbons, Sweets etc. TO SUIT EVERYBODY. Before you buy call at our Xmas Bazaar and compare our Prices with those of others. lilies ipl.6 pi. 20 kL 27 mled y m >vage •t be
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  • Shipping.
    • 136 3 Gi.enkkk, Br. s.s.. 2 275, Rafferty, 18th Dec Boudoil, 1 nil Nov., Geu., B. A Co. P alamcoi ta Br. s.s.. 2.208, Babl», 17ili Dec.. Rangoon, 14th Dec., Gen.— H. B Co. Idomknecs, Br. s s 4,250, Nish, 10th Dec., Yokohama, 20ili Nov., Geu., W. M. A Co. Fitzpatrick.
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    • 50 3 17th Deckmbkk. Ma’oya, for Deli. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Fetre', for Paugkalan Brandau. Coen, for Pul«. Weh, Olehleh and Padaug Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping Mary Austin, for Bangka*. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Tam Ton-»j, for A saltan. Deli, tor Batu Bahia and Asahau.
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  • 31 3 Vessels From A iff uls Ph C. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 20th Pale Liny Singapore VV.M.&Co. 29th Hay sou Singapore W.M.&Co. •3 ill Jau. Austria Trieste S.K.&Co. 7tli
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  • 38 3 I C*; el* For I A/rnl* henvet i C. A pear iCalcutia A.A.A C«>. 20; 1) J)ec. I’ak [jin'; jf jOIhIoII W 11 2 Mli Havson Qeuo i W.M &C«. Jail. Austria Singapore 1 S.K.&Co. 7i l>
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  • 64 3 For Port Swetteuhani aml Singapore— Per Pin tSen'j, to* morrow, 1’ p m. Port Swetleniiain au<l Singapore—Per Perak to-morrow, 3 p m. Singapore—Per to mot row, 3 p.m Teluk Anson Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p m. Rangoon Per Pitzj>ahick, tomorrow, 4 p in. Pangkor— P r Sree
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    • 1190 3 (S H I PPJN G.) sea Brper.ted Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service. Outwards. Deo. 19 s.s. Delta connecting with s.B. India Jan. -8.8. Arcadia do 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. Dec. 22 s.s. Derail ha connecting with 8.8. Moldavia Jan. 5 8.8. Delhi do g.s. Victoria JAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. UL Clast
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    • 249 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA UNI: A S. N. Co.’s Klkkt. Reg. Tons. Keg. Ton*. ss Mali.traiii 1 < »47 ss Naming 2802 ss Shahjeliau 140«5 s* Nurmii 2870 ss Sliahzada 1404 ss linjpi it 301 •'J ss Koliiuur 1404 ss Ranee 3034 ss Maharaja lfl. r > ss
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  • 100 4 Justice satisfies everybody end justice alone.— Enters Established June Ist, 1903Published daily (except Sundays.» AT TH CRITERION PRESS, LI.I-, No. 226—232, Batch Street, Penan PRICE: DAILY LOCAL »21 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Post Free »15 CAIILK ADDRKSS; Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 1f.3. —A1l business
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  • 21 4 Birth. On Sunday, the 16th instant, at -1 a.m.. the wife of Jos. Gawthorne. of Greenhall. of a son.
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  • 369 4 Our electric lighting seems to creep ahead rather slowly, that is to say, so far as tin* street lighting is concerned, and the public would be more than obliged to the Commissioners if they would push forward a little with the work. Carnarvon Street has just had some small
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  • 493 4 K l**ive in re than once referred to the absence of any form of fire alariv in Penan" and we trust that our new Resident Councillor will see the necessity of one and will have the old order of things retuined to, under which an efficient alarm
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  • 86 4 Ths Colonial Yacht Se<i Mew arrive» 1 lieie vestenla? inoruin*.*, briugiug His Excellency the Governor, Sir Johu Audersoa and suite His Excellency was met on arrival bv ibe Acting Resident Councillor, the lion. R. N Bland, Captain 1). C. Maclntyre, I*’. N. R., and other officials
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  • 556 4 Subscription Fund. We are requested by Mr. Lim Seng Hooi, the local Hon. Treasurer of the above Fuud, to publish the following letter, which explains itself: I tear Sir, —1 am asked by Dr. Lim Boon Keng aud the committee of tlie Singapore Chinese Gills’ School
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  • 425 4 On Saturday night the Circus Ott scored a huge success. As we had predicted, the seating accommodation proved insufficient for the great crowd who w inted to see how Herr A illiatn Schultz would emerge from the sensational feat of looping the loop through space huudrels of
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  • 560 4 i W t seem to lie in for an epidemic of tires—- and iu the most populous parts of the town 1 too. First, there was the Carnarvon Laue tire, followed last Thursday by the Market Street Ghaut tire, iu which two warehouses 1 were gutted. To-day we have
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 105 4 To the El)iiok or the Straits Ei ho. Dear Sir, —With reference to an article wh ch appeared iu your issue of the 15th lust, aueut the leccptiou by Bishop Barillon I should feel very much obliged if you would kindly allow me a little space in your
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  • 779 4 Thu moruiug the Peuaug Volunteers fire<| for the Cup presented by Lt. Col. Murray, i vi), to the Straits Volunteer, tlie conditions i being as given below i 1. The competition shall lie open oulv to Volunteers who ve e efficient at the last i inspection. i
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 247 4 For Sabang, Rangoon Calcutta. The s.s. SOEMBAWA,” 3,378 tons, Capt. Schuurman, is expected here on 28th insf. from Singapore and to leave the same day for the above named ports. For freight, etc., apply to G. H. SLOT CO., Agents. TUNG JOO&Co., PENANG, Just Received flnother Shipment of The Well-known
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  • 73 4 Death. On the same day. at 11 a m the said infant son of Jos. Gawt borne. Obituary. It is with regiet that we record the death of Mrs. Lee Cheng Keat, the mother of Mr. Lee Choo Tee, which took place at her residence iu Love Lane at 10
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 214 5 Church and State Sn/'jtiied by Iteuter.) Loudon, 15tl. Decernl»er.—Several Biahon aud manv seminarists ave a reH<Jv expelled from I loir resideuee* amid slight distm bailees. \t i people knelt iu «be Mieets and revived 1 he blessing of the Archlnshop as he was leaviui 1,18 laa< e Al Arr
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    • 100 5 The New Constitution. (Sti(>i>lie<l by Renter.) Loudon, 1 tli December.— Lord Milner, speaking at Manchester, said that Heaven only knew what would be the eud of the Transvaal and that the only hope lav in the verv desperate state of the situation in view of ilie threatening economic
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    • 47 5 The Con£o Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 1 7th Decemlier.—The Belgian Parliament has concluded ils debate up-m (lie Congo Free State au«l has adopted a resolution expressing confidence in tlie Government and requesting that a Committee l>e immediately appointed to report upon the question of annexation.
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    • 44 5 Longest Tube Opened. (Supjdied by Reuter.) Lnudou, 17th December.—Mr. Llovd George has opened Loudon’s longest tul>e railway, running from Finsbury to Hammersmith, via Piccadilly aud forming the backbone of the e'ectrical system which Hie Charing Cross and Hampstead line will complete next June.
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    • 47 5 Mysterious Damages (Sullied by lieu ter.) London, 1 7lii I’eceinlier. When the Dreadnought was ex imined in dock it was discovered that it. will l*e mces-arv to replace two of her plate*. It is believed that she struck some sunken wreckage during her recent trials.
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    • 45 5 The Reichstag {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th December. —The elections for the German Reichstag have be°u tixed for 15th January. The Navy. Loudon, 17th Deceinl>er. —The first submarine of the Ge'inau Navy has l*©eu commissioned at Kiel and more are being prepared for commission.
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    • 110 5 Football. {Supplied by Reuter London, 17th December. —The South African Rugby footballers have defeated Cumberland by 21 points to nil. The Royal mail steamer Delta, having left. Colombo at 2 n.in. yesterday# is expected to arrive here at 5 p.in. on Thursday, the -Wi iust and will leave for
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  • 2486 5 Ordinary N etiqg, Friday, Dec. 14 (Fret Pres*), His Ercellmw.» r*' 8 NT -'"'I-- K .C Sir John e Hon. Cant. A H V »8.0. w Hon. A. T Rrv “ung (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. o Author»» Au< *it<>r-General). Hon I i? t athoni z (Act. Col. Treasurer
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  • 188 5 Before Mr. E. C. C. Howard at the First Cou*t this morning Ibrahim, Municipal Pe >u No. 82, was, at the instance of Inspector Eugeue Carroll, charged with receiving an illegal gratification of twenty cents. The complaiuaut, Uug Mow Choo, a tailor of Chuba Street, said that upon
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  • 297 5 A correspondent writes:—l lave read your abie articles on the beggar question with much iuterest, but may I tie permitted to point out that you have solely contiued yourself to Chinese beggars What about the Mahouiedan beggars? 'These men, who appear to be both healthy aud wealthy, may be
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  • 231 5 Kubopka* Brutally Mukokkki». Hongkong, December 4 Mr. J. li. Cr.iik. who was the Chief Cle:k employed at the Honykong and Wham.oa Dock Company's establishment at. Kowloon, was brutally murdered at his residence last night. Mr. Craik wa> attacked by a Chinaman, his ass ilaut being armed with a
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  • 124 5 Per Pa'amcotta from Rangoon lit. Rev. Bishop Birillou, M’s. Allen aud Mrs. M. Tailor, Mrs. (Mute, Mr. ami Mrs. A llwav. Misses Hazalnod ('if. Brown and Robertson (2), Messrs. YV. H. lied mom], Klioo Pan v eng, Ng Po Nveiu. Havata. Per Kivfu'i, for Port Swettenliam Mrs. Yeomans, Captain
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  • 41 5 To-j»at. 2nd Day of I 11 li \i<M.ii. Town Hind, Esplanade, to 7 p.m. Circus O l, Dato Kruinat Gardens, 15 p in. > To- MOB ROW 3id Dav of 11 tli Moon. Circus Ott, Dato lvrainat Garden»*, 1» 15 p.m.
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  • 32 5 t Kirsi Quarter I>e<\ 22ud IOli M.7m.rw. J hull Moon Mist. Hi. 4M Hiii a M. l,n*t Quarittr Jan. 7ili lOi.47 oin. i> m. O New Moon I4»li 12Li.o7.On*. i*.m.
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  • 43 5 P. O. SAILINGS. M.iil Seivii» < hit WAKIIh. IliiMKWAklt Delta 1U Dec. De vault a 22 Dec. Arcadia '2 Jan. j Delhi !j Jan. I 'ira Service. Oi'TWAKPS. Mom kw ki»s. Jar a 2-> Dec. I Form tea 28 Dec I Namur II Jan.
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  • 24 5 English Deftn) ...19ih Dec. Cliiu i /VkihAh) ...22inl t'lllUri /V Kejrill It" I full) 25 tii «.lei in.iu /7 un fle'nroh) ...2Mli
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 The French Confectionery, 17ij Nortliam Road. Chocolates, Itonbons, Dessert FouJ«iuts, At Reasonable. Price».
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    • 557 5 Edison-Bell Phonographs New Gold»Mouiikd Records* Just received, a new consignment of these superior Machines at the following prices t Ilit* GEM, compile with Aluminium 'lrumpet, Now Mmlfl Iveproducer and L °il«r, $23 Nett. Same with special Urge born and crane outfit, S,'M. J l ,e STANDARD (runs four records ou
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  • 90 6 The new French Cabinet is a rather remarkable instance of what journalism may lead to. Of the dozen Ministers who compose it, no fewer than eight have l*eeu regular writers for the Paris Press. M. Clemeuceau, the Premier, has been, perhaps the most extensive contributor. M. iviani s
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  • 376 6 How It Ekiuhtknkd the Commons. Mr. T. P. O’Couuor writes in his new weekly:—lt has been suggested, as a sure safeguard against any future riotous assembling of Suffragettes in the precincts of ar--1 lament, that every policemau ou duty there should lie supplied with a little cage
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  • 367 6 The Japanese victories have produced a great impression upon the Mohammedan world, according to a writer in tlie Revue du Monde Musulman, and the information lie gives is perhaps of greater iu'e est in view of the new taste for European sciences, the ideas of reform, aud
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  • 117 6 Psnang, 17th Dbcembbr. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London l>eimtn«i Sank ...2/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4tV 3 Credit 2/41 M 3 Documentary ...2/4ie Calcutta, Demand Bank Ivs 172$ 3 davs’ sight Private 174$ B*ni bay. Patna ml Bank 172$ Mouiineur, Demand Bank I<os 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 172 6 Gold leaf 05. B. Pepper(\V.C**asi 3ttiH.&ox.isl7. —bnye s White Pepper 23.— buyers lVaug Pepper 21 .60 nominal Cloves (pickel) 341.50 business done Mace 380. —sellers Mace Pickiugs 07. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 28. —sales No. 1 5$ ppl Sugar 2 n«» stock Basket 33.20 sal** Tapioca Flour 1 82£
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  • 537 6 Last Dividend. Name. Mining Beiat Tiu Milling Co., Ltd. 3 CP 14 50 $14.50 Bersawali Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Bruseh HvdraulicTiu Mining Co.,Ltd 10.50 Duff Development Co., Ltd. iO% for year eudiug 31/16* 5-Gopenj Tiu Mining Co. Ltd. lOp c. tor do 30/4/06. Jelier Hydraulic Tin MiuiugCo. Ltd. 25.50
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 34 6 CL6ANS6 YOUR BLOOD with GRIMAULT it C 0 SARSAPARILLA CU The original sarsaparilla, recommended lor the last 40 years for lymphatic diseases, eruptions, boils, and all disorders ot the skin GRIMADLT 0* l,rurVivitnnr, PARIS
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    • 88 6 Andrew Usher Co.’si BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. M. .5 EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANQ. ■*-r-i > U) X Ik O i:» fSiC si -J UJ rt***JP IglHliiiCTjßß l < o TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM
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    • 262 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN REID CASES. Sanrfilanris, Buttery Sr Co. 1 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. G testers' Champagne. RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH BARRETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO., LIMITED, CALCUTTA. WHAT IS ASAHI? It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially
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  • 277 7 A somewhat teiie feeliug is created in oue by a lectuie dehvere I by Mr. Basil Hall, the honorary surgeon of the Bradford !loyal Infinnaiy, and reproduced iu their- ttsh Medical Journal. Mr. Hall frankly states that there'is a decided teudeucy to under-estiuiate the evil consequences
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  • 671 7 Tiik N's-kiki.i» Puooms. Onk of the most striking fealu es of the saui'arv precautions s .id to have been adopted by ILe Japanese during ibe war in Manchuria was the screen of Smitai v Experts supposed to precede the advance ot the Japanese armies, examining all wells and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1167 7 P. Moir Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. <AHitilxnds. I<ti/trr\ EAU DE COLOGNE ICE WATER. LO John Oaziey White Bros. 1 PORTLAND CEMENT, LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co AGENTS. PENANG F M S RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson. Gilfillan Co., Ltd. SELF CURE NO FICTION 1 MARVEL UPON MARVEL! NO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR. l.ut
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    • 48 7 Sprained Ankle, Si iff Nick, Lame Shoulder Ti e»« him ili-t-M common ailments for vvliich CamlM-ilaii. s I'aiu Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it will save you time, niocey and suffering wheu troubled with any uce of these ailmeuti-. Foi sale by all chemists aud storekeepers.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1192 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop rffc’NC 1 IVIOH Co. 04, Reach Street, Penang, Importers of all Kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 NOTICE. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. t on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street,
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  • 1472 9 Fk.,» Victor Hugo’s Will.am Sharr 8PBAKK.*' AKE Wisdom exists in Homer and in i rraM-n. such as it must needs be tonvl j’M jud.css. that IS sa r comply «I cap-« P p. will come in only with V dr Common sense is not wisdom, neither iciisou
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  • 1438 9 i Will Japan Secure Manchuria? 8 f 1»y F. A. McKenzie. Manchuria is the fulcrum of the lever that has moved China. What is to be the 1 future of that province Is it to be (fliiuese, J Russian, or Japauese Will it be
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  • 1332 9 South Africans’ First Loss. Stirring International. Scotland beat the South Africaus iu the first of the great iuternationals of this memorable Rugbv season at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, Novemlier 17th, by six points (two tries) to nothing. It was a well-won victory a fri mph for Briiish
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  • 1237 9 By E C. Selous. The protection of African game ha* been j the su'Ject oj a tong and important j national correspondence, which hat nan been r issued in Blue-book f-rm. The last thirty years of the wot Id’s hisj tory have W’tuestc 1 a
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  • 172 9 Pknano, 17 th Dkckmkek, llHMi. Ukkk—c/s. u P |K?r cal tv 14 Konst 24 bleaks m 24 Stew or Curry Aleut t Rump Steak 04 Ox 1 ail cudi 30 Ton-iie r )0 30 Ifeirt .J2 Liver Poke—n,a.i r “"J r f*'™ 1 2<; iougue yo AJ V;
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 64 9 Everybody Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mothers buy it for croupy children, railroad meu buy it for severe coughs and '■l'Wly p„ o ple buy it for «ripp<\ 4> Moore liros., Eldon, lowa, U. S. A. more of Chamberlain’s Cough Kemeuy thau any other kind- It seems to have taken tlie
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    • 72 9 Ycu Take Desperate Chances When You Neglect a Cold. It should be borne in mind that every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality aud makes the system less able to withstand each succeeding cold, thereby paviug the wav for more serious diseases. <'an you afford to take such desperate
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    • 45 9 Influenza Can be cured by commencing at the first symptoms to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tliousauds have used ibis remeJy duriug the past year, and we have to learn of a single case where they were not pleased. For sale by all chemists and stoiekeeper*.
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    • 73 9 A Prominent Publisher Endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Leon C. Slroeter, proprietor of the Worse© ter, Ca|*i Colony, Stamford, savs: For the past seven years, or since w ©have been in South Africa, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has always been kept in our household. My wife has found it to be
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  • 1187 10 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February. 1907. First Day. Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses, j Weight as |»er scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into tin* Sira'ts or
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    • 809 10 j i j 1 INBTJRAN-CSS. THE LON D,ON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. ritHE undersigned having l'een appointed 1 Ageuts for the above Corporation, are now 7 prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at curreut rates. PATERSON. SIMONS Co. 12c SUN FIRE OFFICE. Founded 1710.) I
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